. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/104 
6 June 2005 
 (05-2302) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BRAZIL
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health – SDA 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Seeds, seedling and plan t propagation material. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   "Portaria" Nº 21, issued 
on 21 March 2005, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" (Federal Official Journal) from 
22 March 2005, section 1, page  12 (available only in Portuguese).  The text may be 
downloaded from the following Internet site: http://oc4j.agricultura.gov.br/agrolegis/d o/consultaLei?op=view Textual&codigo=11405
 
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation "General Rules on Import and Export into 
Brazil of Seeds, seedling and other plant prop agation material for commercial purposes", 
establishes a mandatory prior authorization by  sanitary authorities to import seeds, seedling 
and other plant propagation material, including genetically modified products into Brazil. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Not available 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Upon publication in the Official Journal 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon publication in the Official Journal G/SPS/N/BRA/104 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations – SRI 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - MAPA 
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 70043-900 - Brasília – DF - BRAZIL Telephone:  +(5561) 225-2308/218-22834 Telefax:  +(5561) 225-4738 
E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br
 
Web site:  www.agricultura.gov.br 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations – SRI 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - MAPA Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 70043-900 - Brasília – DF - BRAZIL 
Telephone:  +(5561) 225-2308/218-22834 
Telefax:  +(5561) 225-4738 E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br
 
Web site:  www.agricultura.gov.br